diff --git a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/CHANGELOG.md
index 225e91cbde..2dd71c8ee9 100644
--- a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 | Version       | Description                                                                                                                 |
 | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| 3.1.0         | [PR#4529](https://github.com/bbc/psammead/pull/4529) Allow bullet point shape to be square                                  |
+| 3.1.0         | [PR#4529](https://github.com/bbc/psammead/pull/4529) Allow bullet point shape and colour to be customised                   |
 | 3.0.18        | [PR#4497](https://github.com/bbc/psammead/pull/4497) Bump psammead-styles                                                   |
 | 3.0.17        | [PR#4486](https://github.com/bbc/psammead/pull/4486) upgrade minor/patch dependencies                                       |
 | 3.0.15        | [PR#4420](https://github.com/bbc/psammead/pull/4420) bumps 3rd-party dependencies                                           |
diff --git a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/README.md b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/README.md
index bd62336565..be027dfc42 100644
--- a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/README.md
+++ b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/README.md
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ npm install @bbc/psammead-bulleted-list --save
 
 ## Props
 
-| Argument         | Type                    | Required | Default | Example                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| ---------------- | ----------------------- | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| dir              | string                  | No       | `'ltr'` | One of `'rtl'` `'ltr'`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| script           | script                  | Yes      | N/A     | { canon: { groupA: { fontSize: '28', lineHeight: '32',}, groupB: { fontSize: '32', lineHeight: '36', }, groupD: { fontSize: '44', lineHeight: '48', }, }, trafalgar: { groupA: { fontSize: '20', lineHeight: '24', }, groupB: { fontSize: '24', lineHeight: '28', }, groupD: { fontSize: '32', lineHeight: '36', }, }, } |
-| service          | string                  | Yes      | N/A     | `'news'`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| bulletPointShape | `'round'` or `'square'` | No       | N/A     | `'round'`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| Argument          | Type                    | Required | Default     | Example                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| ----------------- | ----------------------- | -------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| dir               | string                  | No       | `'ltr'`     | One of `'rtl'` `'ltr'`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| script            | script                  | Yes      | N/A         | { canon: { groupA: { fontSize: '28', lineHeight: '32',}, groupB: { fontSize: '32', lineHeight: '36', }, groupD: { fontSize: '44', lineHeight: '48', }, }, trafalgar: { groupA: { fontSize: '20', lineHeight: '24', }, groupB: { fontSize: '24', lineHeight: '28', }, groupD: { fontSize: '32', lineHeight: '36', }, }, } |
+| service           | string                  | Yes      | N/A         | `'news'`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| bulletPointShape  | `'round'` or `'square'` | No       | N/A         | `'round'`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| bulletPointColour | CSS Colour              | No       | `'#3F3F42'` | `'#ff0000'`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
index 6039325011..7e91df8a0b 100644
--- a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ exports[`PsammeadBulletedList should render correctly from rtl 1`] = `
 </div>
 `;
 
-exports[`PsammeadBulletedList should render correctly when bulletPointShape is square 1`] = `
+exports[`PsammeadBulletedList should render correctly with custom bulletPointShape and bulletPointColour 1`] = `
 .emotion-0 {
   font-size: 0.9375rem;
   line-height: 1.25rem;
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ exports[`PsammeadBulletedList should render correctly when bulletPointShape is s
   content: ' ';
   position: absolute;
   border-width: 1rem;
-  border: 0.1875rem solid #3F3F42;
-  background-color: #3F3F42;
+  border: 0.1875rem solid #f00;
+  background-color: #f00;
   border-radius: 0;
   left: -1rem;
 }
diff --git a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.jsx b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.jsx
index f794006d42..7ea8e529a4 100644
--- a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.jsx
+++ b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.jsx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const BulletedList = styled.ul`
     content: ' ';
     position: absolute;
     border-width: 1rem;
-    border: 0.1875rem solid ${C_SHADOW};
-    background-color: ${C_SHADOW};
+    border: 0.1875rem solid ${({ bulletPointColour }) => bulletPointColour};
+    background-color: ${({ bulletPointColour }) => bulletPointColour};
     border-radius: ${({ bulletPointShape }) =>
       bulletPointShape === 'round' ? '50%' : '0'};
     ${({ dir }) => (dir === 'rtl' ? 'right: -1rem;' : 'left: -1rem;')}
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ BulletedList.propTypes = {
   dir: oneOf(['ltr', 'rtl']),
   service: string.isRequired,
   bulletPointShape: oneOf(['round', 'square']),
+  bulletPointColour: string,
 };
 
 BulletedList.defaultProps = {
   dir: 'ltr',
   role: 'list',
   bulletPointShape: 'round',
+  bulletPointColour: C_SHADOW,
 };
 
 export const BulletedListItem = styled.li`
diff --git a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.stories.jsx b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.stories.jsx
index c0724c0c8c..ca1db5b53d 100644
--- a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.stories.jsx
+++ b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.stories.jsx
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ storiesOf('Components/BulletedList', module)
     { notes },
   )
   .add(
-    'square bullets',
+    'red square bullets',
     ({ text, script, service, dir }) => (
       <BulletedList
         dir={dir}
         script={script}
         service={service}
         bulletPointShape="square"
+        bulletPointColour="red"
       >
         <BulletedListItem>{text}</BulletedListItem>
         <BulletedListItem>
diff --git a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.test.jsx b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.test.jsx
index c8e13baaed..108fcf7427 100644
--- a/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.test.jsx
+++ b/packages/components/psammead-bulleted-list/src/index.test.jsx
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ describe('PsammeadBulletedList', () => {
   });
 
   shouldMatchSnapshot(
-    'should render correctly when bulletPointShape is square',
-    <BulletedList {...ltrProps} bulletPointShape="square">
+    'should render correctly with custom bulletPointShape and bulletPointColour',
+    <BulletedList
+      {...ltrProps}
+      bulletPointShape="square"
+      bulletPointColour="#f00"
+    >
       <BulletedListItem>First item on the list</BulletedListItem>
       <BulletedListItem>Second item on the list</BulletedListItem>
       <BulletedListItem>Final list item</BulletedListItem>